Movies on the iPad

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Movies on the iPad

Ok, I'll to explain this as well as I can.

I have a LG N2R1 NAS at the house. I can load movies, songs, photos, etc on it and, through an LG app, access this content from wherever.

I have used Handbrake to rip some DVD's I own (YES! I own them) so I can watch them from afar. These movies stream perfectly to my iPhone 4s. No issues what so ever.

But when I use the same LG app and try to stream them to my iPad, I get an error saying Movie is not compatible (or something like that).

Any ideas why these would work to my phone but not my iPad?

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.3), Quad-Core i7

Posted on Feb 14, 2012 5:26 AM

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Answer 1

Dah•veed

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Feb 14, 2012 5:36 AM in response to J. Christopher Edwards

But when I use the same LG app and try to stream them to my iPad, I get an error saying Movie is not compatible (or something like that).

The proof is in the details, so it may be more helpful finding a solution if you posted exactly what the alert said. Or better, provide a screenshot of the alert.

BTW, you do not own the movies. You own a copy-protected DVD copy of the movies that the originators own and a license that specifically allows you to view the DVD in your home without circumventing the copy-protection scheme.

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Answer 2

Feb 14, 2012 6:32 AM in response to Dah•veed

A little more info:

• The movies are ripped as m4v. As I said, they stream great to my iPhone 4s

• The error message is "Video Player. The movie is not supported"

• I used Handbrake to rip the movies is Apple TV2 settings.

As for owning the movies...that is a conversation for another thread. It really doesn't have anything to do with why these movies won't stream to my iPad but will stream to my iPhone 4s.

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